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TACOMA MUSICAL PLAYHOUSE


Tacoma, WA



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Past Shows

Mary Poppins
Mary Poppins
7/11 - 8/3/2025


One of the most popular Disney movies of all time is capturing hearts in a whole new way: as a practically perfect musical! Based on ...

Behind the Curtain: Mary Poppins


Go BEHIND THE CURTAIN for a sneak peek of an entertaining informative and FREE preview presentation prior to each of the six TMP Mainstage productions! ...

Grease
Grease
5/9 - 6/1/2025


Here is Rydell High's senior class of 1959: duck-tailed, hot-rodding "Burger Palace Boys" and their gum-snapping, hip-shaking "Pink Ladies" in bobby sox and pedal pushers, ...

Behind the Curtain: Grease


Go BEHIND THE CURTAIN for a sneak peek of an entertaining informative and FREE preview presentation prior to each of the six TMP Mainstage productions! ...

The Wedding Singer
The Wedding Singer
3/21 - 4/13/2025


The Wedding Singer takes us back to a time when hair was big, greed was good, collars were up and a wedding singer might just ...

Behind the Curtain: The Wedding Singer


Go BEHIND THE CURTAIN for a sneak peek of an entertaining informative and FREE preview presentation prior to each of the six TMP Mainstage productions! ...

A Charlie Brown Christmas
A Charlie Brown Christmas
12/18 - 12/24/2021


December 18 24, 2021Saturday, December 18, 11:00 amMonday, December 20, 7:00 pmTuesday, December 21, 7:00 pmWednesday, December 22, 7:00 pmThursday, December 23, 7:00 pmFriday, December ...

Cinderella, Enchanted Edition
Cinderella, Enchanted Edition
12/10 - 12/19/2021


Now - December 19, 2021Fridays & SaturdaysSaturdays & Sundays Inspired by the acclaimed 1997 teleplay starring Brandy and Whitney Houston, this version of the magical ...

All Shook Up
All Shook Up
9/17 - 10/10/2021


Set in the summer of 1955 in a conservative Midwestern town, ALL SHOOK UP is the modern Rock n Roll take on Shakespeares romantic comedy, ...

Assisted Living: The Musical
Assisted Living: The Musical
2/13 - 2/14/2021


Welcome to Pelican Roost, the party school of retirement communities. This show tells the tales Granny will never tell. Pelican Roost is a place where ...

Aunt Dottie's Sing-Along Cabaret


Join Aunt Dottie and her Nephew Aaron for some musical mayhem and sing-along fun. You never know what will happen with this pair but know ...

Matt Baker Comedy + Stunt Show


Hilarious and amazing is how the Seattle Times describes Matt Bakers comedy stunt show.Matt Bakers show is a unique combination of a hilarious stand-up comedy ...

Sing-Along with Santa
Sing-Along with Santa
12/5 - 12/25/2020


Santa Claus is coming to TMP! SING-ALONG WITH SANTA is a great way to kick-off the holidays. Bring the whole family and friends to Tacoma ...

TMP's Christmas Magic - Holiday Music from Broadway


December 11 20, 2020Friday, December 11, 7:00 PMSaturday, December 12, 2:00 PMSunday, December 13, 2:00 PMFriday, December 18, 7:00 PMSaturday, December 19, 2:00 PMSunday, December ...

A Virtual Visit with Santa - A Zoom Call


Want to meet Santa, sign up for a private session, times available beginning at 10:00 am - 1:00 pm. Santa Virtual Visits $10 for a ...

Assisted Living: The Musical
Assisted Living: The Musical
11/20 - 11/22/2020


From early retirement right up to the pulling of the plug, 21st Century seniors are partying like its 1969. Imagine: no work, no pregnancy and ...

American Way


AMERICAN WAY Way by JEREMY GABLEThe author, JEREMY GABLE, will be available for Q and A.Directed & Sound Design by ERIK FURUHEIMAudio/Video Technical by JUSTIN ...

The Big One-Oh! Online Edition


Charley Maplewood has never been one for parties that would require friends, which he doesnt have. Well, unless you count his monster friends, but theyre ...

The Big One-Oh! Online Edition


Charley Maplewood has never been one for parties that would require friends, which he doesnt have. Well, unless you count his monster friends, but theyre ...

Mamma Mia!
Mamma Mia!
7/12 - 8/4/2019


Over 54 million people all around the world have fallen in in love with the characters, the story and the music that make Mamma Mia! ...

Food Truck Festival


Your taste buds are in for a treat! The TMP Food Truck Fest is returning for its fourth annual food-going experience. Some of the best ...

Mamma Mia! Sing-Along


You can dance! You can jive! Having the time of your life at TACOMA MUSICAL PLAYHOUSE with the cast and crew of MAMMA MIA!, featuring ...

The Pajama Game
The Pajama Game
6/21 - 6/23/2019


Directed by Julie Halpin, the Young at Heart Players demonstrates that age is just a number. In this group, adults 50 and older can gain ...

My Fair Lady
My Fair Lady
5/18 - 6/10/2018


May 18 – June 10, 2018 Fridays & Saturdays, 7:30 pm Sundays, 2:00 pm Saturdays, June 2 & 9, 2:00 pm Lerner and Loewe transform ...

Catch Me If You Can
Catch Me If You Can
4/6 - 4/29/2018


April 6 – April 29, 2018 Fridays & Saturdays, 7:30 pm Sundays, 2:00 pm Saturday, April 21 & 28, 2:00 pm Based on the hit ...


If you've ever felt lost, then you?ll know just how Trixie's favorite stuffed Knuffle Bunny feels when left all alone. If you've ever felt loved, ...

THE ADDAMS FAMILY SINGS BROADWAY - A Fundraiser


March 16 & 17, 2018 | 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm The National Award Winning cast of THE ADDAMS FAMILY are participating in AACT’s International ...

 YOU’RE A GOOD MAN, CHARLIE BROWN


Friday, March 2, 7:30 pm Saturday, March 3, 7:30 pm Sunday, March 4, 2:00 pm Young at Heart Players is a free program for people ...

My Way: A Musical Tribute to Frank Sinatra


February 2 - 25, 2018 Fridays & Saturdays, 7:30 pm Sundays, 2:00 pm Saturday, February 17 & 24, 2:00 pm The Voice. The Sultan of ...

Polkadots: The Cool Kids Musical


February 10 – 18, 2018 Saturday, February 10 | 11 am & 1 pm Saturday, February 17 | 11 am Sunday, February 18 | 7 ...

Wine and Chocolate - My Way, A Fundraiser for TMP


WINE & CHOCOLATE – MY WAY Sunday, February 11, 4:30 pm Enjoy locally crafted chocolate port, sparkling and red wines paired with decadent chocolates all ...

Annie Jr
Annie Jr
12/30


TMP's Winter Intensive Camp is a week long process where the kids that sign up work hard all day for a week to create a ...

The Best Christmas Pageant Ever
The Best Christmas Pageant Ever
12/16 - 12/24/2017


In this hilarious Christmas classic, a couple struggling to put on a church Christmas pageant is faced with casting the Herdman kids–probably the most inventively ...

Once Upon a Matress
Once Upon a Matress
11/24 - 12/17/2017


Based on “The Princess and the Pea” by Hans Christian Andersen. Princess Winnifred arrives at Prince Dauntless the Drab’s castle hoping for the hand of ...

A Big Band Christmas


Celebrate the holiday season Big Band style. One of TMP’s most highly-anticipated events of the holiday season. The Swing Reunion Orchestra’s Big Band will be ...

Sing-Along with Santa


Santa Claus is coming to TMP! Santa and the TMP elves will be at TMP to kick-off the holiday season. There will be singing of ...

West Side Story
West Side Story
7/10 - 8/2/2015


The world’s greatest love story takes to the streets in this landmark Broadway musical that is one of the theaters finest accomplishments. Shakespeare’s Romeo and ...

BUDDY The Buddy Holly Story
BUDDY The Buddy Holly Story
5/15 - 6/7/2015


Before the Beatles, The Beach Boys or The Rolling Stones ever played a note, Rock ‘n’ Roll was forever changed by BUDDY HOLLY, a 19-year-old ...

Evita
Evita
4/10 - 5/3/2015


Argentina’s controversial First Lady is the subject of this dynamic musical masterpiece. As an illegitimate fifteen year old, Eva escaped her dirt-poor existence for the ...

The 25th Annual Putnam County Bee


The 25th Annual Putnam County Bee is a hilarious tale of overachievers' angst chronicling the experience of six adolescent outsiders vying for the spelling championship ...

Videos


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Life on the Moon in Seattle Life on the Moon
ReAct Theatre (12/8 - 12/21)

HOLIDAY SHOW SEATTLE PREMIERE Tracker
PHOTOS
As You Like It in Seattle As You Like It
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COMEDY Tracker
2025/26 Season Announcement in Seattle 2025/26 Season Announcement
The 5th Avenue Theatre (9/13 - 5/17) Tracker
Pippin in Seattle Pippin
Metropolitan Performing Arts (12/6 - 12/20)
Rodgers & Hammerstein's Cinderella in Seattle Rodgers & Hammerstein's Cinderella
Wade James Theatre (11/21 - 12/14)
Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812 in Concert in Seattle Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812 in Concert
Village Theatre's KIDSTAGE (12/12 - 12/21)
BEDROOM FARCE at Tacoma Little Theatre in Seattle BEDROOM FARCE at Tacoma Little Theatre
Tacoma Little Theatre (7/10 - 7/26)
Les Miserables in Seattle Les Miserables
Paramount Theatre (4/7 - 4/19)
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